Hat-pin.



O. A. LUDWIG.

HAT PIN.

APPLIGATION FILED APR.15, 1911.

1,053,840, Patented Feb. 18,1913;

mwwtoz CHRISTOPHER A. LUDWIG, 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

HAT-PIN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 18, 1913.

Application filed April 15, 1911. Serial No. 621,298.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CHRISTOPHER A. LUD- wio, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Hat-Pins, of which the following is a specifloat-ion.

This invention relates to hat pins, and has for an object to provide a pin including a novel form of protector therefor adapted for engagement with the pin at the point end thereof so as to entirely house the point of the pin after the latter has been extended through the hat, thus preventing injury to the person.

In the drawing, the figure represents a section through the protector and the manner of connecting the same with a hat pin.

The hat pin 1 is provided with a shank 2 which is pointed at one end, at 3, the shank of the pin being provided inwardly of the point 3 with a circular groove 4.. The protecting device 5 may be of any ornamental design, and as illustrated, it includes separable sections 6 and 7, the former having a reduced exteriorly threaded portion 8 which fits in the corresponding socket 9 in the section 7. The section 6 is provided with a passage 10 through which extends one end of a flat leaf spring 11. This sprin has a portion 12 bearing against the shoulder 13 of the section 6, the said portion 12 being confined against the shoulder through the engagement of the portion 1st of the section 5 therewith. From this construction it will be readily understood that the spring is securely confined to the protector without resorting to the use of permanent fastening devices such as screws or the like. The opposite end of the spring is bent upon itself to form a manipulating portion 15. This end of the spring is also provided with a free portion 16 having a slot 17 therein to receive the grooved portion l of the pin.

When the spring is engaged in the grooved portion of the pin as above described, the protector will be securely confined to the pin and positioned thereon so as to house the point 3. The protector 5 is provided with a passage 18 for the reception of the point 3. This passage has its walls flared at one end so as to provide a relatively large mouth 19 to facilitate the engagement of the pin in the passage. The tree portion 16 of the spring extends directly across the mouth 19 so as to lie directly in the path of movement of the pin, and in view thereof, it is obvious that when the protector is moved into engagement with the point of the pin the latter will be automatically engaged by the spring and locked thereto. Then it is desired to disengage the protector from the pin the manipulating portion 15 of the spring is pressed by the finger in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure. The free por' tion 16 of the spring will then be moved out of engagement with the grooved portion 4: of the pin.

I claim:

As a new article for manufacture, a hat pin protector, comprising a member including threadedly connected sections, the said sections having alining apertures the-rein adapted to receive the point of the pin, and a spring having a portion secured between the said threadedly connected sections and having a manipulating portion and a retaining portion, the latter being disposed in. axial alinement with the apertures in said sections, and the said manipulating portion being movably with relation to said sec tional member and radially of the apertures in the sections of said member whereby it may be engaged by hand to cause the pin engaging portion to be adjusted to a released position.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHRISTOPHER A. LUDWIG. Witnesses:

LIZZIE LUDwic, EMMA ZEH.

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